A/N: I'm sorry for not updating guys! School has been rough and I haven't had much time for the things I love to do. And of course I was busy with the holidays and things (BTW Happy New Year!). I'm gonna try to see this thing through. After January 15th there will be more updates, I promise! At least once a week (hopefully). Catch you later people!
Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth! Fa La La La La La La La!
Sarah and the others had made it as far as the junkyard when Jareth and April popped in front of them. April dusted the sparkles off her dress and smiled at her family and friends.
"Hey guys!"
"April! You're okay!" Sarah ran to her daughter and hugged her, "I was so worried! You aren't hurt are you? You feel alright?"
"Mom, I'm fine." April rolled her eyes but hugged her mother back, "Not a scratch on me!"
Peter joined in the embrace and then turned to the Goblin King. Jareth saw the look in Peter's face and was instantly aware of which side of the family April got her temper from.
"You. Are. Dead!" Mr. Stormynight growled, stomping up to Jareth. The king didn't flinch but looked helplessly in April's direction. Peter, though shorter than the Goblin King, took Jareth's collar and shook him, "Touch my daughter again and I'll…"
"Dad!" April interjected, "Leave him alone, he's agreed to help us."
"Help us with what?" Sarah asked skeptically.
Peter gave one last shake to the king and backed up to stand next to his wife and daughter. "It doesn't seem like we need help with anything else, we'll just take April and Sasha and go."
April cracked her knuckles nervously. "It's not that simple."
Jareth smiled. "April lost the labyrinth and gave herself up so that Sasha would not become a goblin. According to the rules of the labyrinth and the Underground April cannot leave the Underground until the debt is paid to the Goblin King, me."
"Oh April, you lost? You poor thing!" Sarah yelped, hugging her daughter again.
"Mom! I can take care of myself. So long as Sasha doesn't have to become a goblin I'm fine." April said irritably.
"So how are you going to help us?" Henry asked, "It doesn't seem like there are many loopholes in that law."
"There aren't." Jareth agreed, "But nothing says that April can't run the labyrinth again. If she won the second time then the debt would be paid and you can all… go home."
"No." Sarah said without hesitation, "No, I won't let it happen."
"Sarah, don't you think that is a bit unreasonable?" Jareth laughed, "It is April's debt to be paid, not yours. You really don't have much choice unless you'd prefer to be my mother in law."
"No. I nearly lost Toby to this stupid maze; I'm not going to lose my daughter. Let me run." Sarah insisted.
"Sarah," Peter and Jareth said at the same time.
"You can't change my mind – neither of you can. It is a mother's duty to protect her daughter."
Sasha had been strangely quiet the entire time but all at once she wasn't. She only said one sentence, but it was enough to cause chaos amongst the entire group. What did she say? Well, she pointed at April and said:
"I wish the goblins would take you away, right now."
A/N: Well, that's that. I hope you all liked it, review if you did! :D Hey, you can review if you didn't like it, I don't care, but I love reviews. Hearing from my readers always makes my day!